Human v Paleo

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Life Styling

Our human body has not significantly evolved beyond that of Palaeolithic man, in fact; it is the primary justification for the popular Paleo diet. The perplexing philosophy of the modern Paleo diet is that it does not focus on what Paleo people had to do to get their...

Chest Proud

by | Mar 3, 2015 | Life Styling

Standing chest proud, gives us strength and empowerment. When we stand chest proud we expose the vulnerability of our heart. The body combats by releasing the hormone testosterone. Testosterone engages the nervous system to project an image of power, real or...

A load off my shoulders

by | Feb 6, 2015 | Life Styling

Fitness is about getting to know our body and to activate the correct muscles for everyday movement. Standing up from a chair, picking up a set of keys off the floor, lifting our handbag into the passenger’s seat. Being aware of the muscles necessary for this...

Tone UP

by | Nov 27, 2014 | Life Styling

Has anyone ever wondered what on earth “toned” actually means? Tone in music is the quality or character of sound, in colour it is quality or shade of a colour. In Physiology, it is “The normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles.”...

Sleep Well

by | Sep 23, 2014 | Life Styling

Our modern society sometimes treats sleep as a decadent indulgence, shameful and lazy in the face of a busy life. So much so that sleep deprivation has become the single biggest threat to our health and wellbeing as rarely do we get 8 hours of solid sleep. In our...

Youth is a strong behind

by | May 6, 2014 | Life Styling

“I am not young but I feel young. The day I feel old, I will go to bed and stay there. J’aime la vie! I feel that to live is a wonderful thing.” (Coco Chanel)  Our backside, gluteus maximus, “glutes” is the largest muscle in our body and uses the...